Algerian Counterterrorism Unit Ready to Fight al-Qaeda

(Algiers, Algeria,El Khabar) A new Algerian counterterrorism unit with members trained in Algeria and abroad in the domain of counterterrorism is ready to fight al-Qaeda, reports El Khabar. The yet-to-be-named unit ultimately plans to have 200 staff members from different ranks and levels in the judicial police, who will also fightcrimes linked to supporting terror groups like smuggling, narcotic traffic as well as arms and ammunitions traffic.[View article]